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It's been a rough couple years for our family. We've had numerous deaths, both in our immediate and extended families. There's been contention around a variety of issues, and health problems, and natural disasters. My Hot Mom and I are the only ones left from my birth family, and that hasn't been easy for either of us.

But she's still healthy, if not as spry as she once was. She's still capable of living independently and contributing to the community in which she lives. She has an interest in continuing to learn, and in teaching others. She's built a strong support system and is a good friend in her community.

Today I'm grateful that my Hot Mom continues to live a full, rewarding life, and that in spite of everything, we still have each other.

About Me

I am a Hot Chick living in Castle Rock, CO with my fabulous family. We have a rescue dog named "Jackson," and she's a Basenji/Shepherd mix. She's something of a head case, but we love her. I'm a U.S. Navy vet, and I currently work as an Enterprise Solutions Architect, specializing in VoIP and multimedia contact center design. I'm a Trustee for my local library, because LIBRARIES. I care about science, the U.S. Constitution and the military. I'm a tax and spend liberal in a largely red county, but I try not to be stabby about it. I like to color, I aspire to run faster than I do, and I donate knitted cold weather gear to various charities. Stupidity, cupidity and wanton assholery piss me off, and I'm more than a little soft when it comes to dogs and those who serve others. I blog about whatever I feel like. I use foul language, so if that sort of thing offends you, feel free to fuck off now - if I'm unwilling to clean up my language for my fabulous Great Auntie Margie, I'm unlikely to do so for you. Newcomers are welcome here, especially those who disagree with me, but trolling and spamming will be met with the Shovel of Doom™.